Peptide

Peptide

A compound formed by incomplete hydrolysis of a protein, or by elimination of the elements of water from between the α-carboxy and the α-amino groups of α-amino acids to form a linear polymer.

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peptide

Natural environment; Coral reefs

Two or more amino acids joined by a peptide bond.

peptide

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

A sequence of amino acids linked by peptide bonds; a breakdown or build-up unit in protein metabolism.

C-peptide

Health care; Diabetes treatment

A substance the pancreas releases into the bloodstream in equal amounts to insulin. A test of c-peptide levels shows how much insulin the body is making.

peptides

Health care; Drug rehabilitation

Small protein-like compounds made of amino acid building blocks.

peptides

Biology; General

Short chains of amino acids.

peptide

Health care; Cancer treatment

A molecule that contains two or more amino acids (the molecules that join together to form proteins). Peptides that contain many amino acids are called polypeptides or proteins.

calcareous

Biology; Biochemistry

The body parts of animals which contain calcium as shells, bones and exoskeleton and they protect the animals, are called as calcareous.

humus

Biology; Biochemistry

Humus is a dark material in the soil that is formed from decaying plants and leaves.

red blood cell

Biology; Biochemistry

A blood cell that carries oxygen and carbon dioxide to all body tissues is called as red blood cell.

rotten

Biology; Biochemistry

Anything that has gone bad; smelly; decayed; evil; unpleasant which is likely to break due to rot is called as rotten.

aerobic

Biology; Biochemistry

Needing or using oxygen to live.Living things that can exist only in environments that contain oxygen are aerobic.

anderogen

Biology; Biochemistry

One of the hormones that controls the physical development in males. Testosterone is an androgen.

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